Search Results: Titles starting with W from Greystone Books

London: Macmillan, 1977. VG+/VG+. First edition, first printing in d/w price clipped, with a publisher's price sticker on front inside flap. This collection of interviews and recollections of William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) throws light upon the the authors as well as the poet himself. With 'Appendix: Additional Bibliography' and Index. Light spotting to edges; d/w has short edge tear (11mm) to front panel; else a very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w. of a first edition, first printing. NO inscriptions, underlining or hightlighting. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.

Maidstone, Kent: Ebenezer Press, 1992. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on half-title page without dedication. Signing reads, 'With All Good Wishes/from/Graham Clarke'. A humorous discovery of the 'original nottebooke' of William Shakespeare. A fine copy of an UNCOMMON first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

United Kingdom: Miss Potter, 2022. Fine. 2022 First Edition Thus. Paperback 24pp. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, F J BEERLING AND DATED, 'F J BEERLING 2023', SIGNED WITH INITIALS AND WITHOUT DEDICATION OR INSCRIPTION. Intended for a juvenile/childrens readership. Profusely illustrated by Gareth Bowler.Together with a PICTORIAL KEY RING depicting two Spitfires and showing 'Tally Ho!!'. A fine copy of a SCARCE 2022 printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed By Author. F J Beerling. 2022 First Edition Thus. Paperback. Fine. Illus. by Gareth Bowler.

Wadhurst, Sussex: Greenman Enterprise, 2003. Fine. First edition, first printing. Paperback. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. An illustrated history of Wadhurst, East Sussex over the last 150 years. With Index. A fine copy of a first edition, first printing. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. First Edition, Fifth Printing. Paperback. Fine.

Redhill, Surrey: Hollytree Books, 2001. Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, SONIA PRENTICE, without deication or inscription on title-page. 302pp. A novel set in Regency London in 1816. Double-dealing risks the future of Emma Stanton on the throw of the dice. She must summon all her courage to brave the hazardous consequences of this game. A fine copy of a first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, SONIA PRENTICE.. Signed by Author, Sonia Prentice. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine.

Great Britain: Baron Birch/Quotes, 1993. VG/VG. Limited and numbered first edition in d/w not price clipped. This being number 335. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. A history of the Royal Corps of Transport taken from the archives of journals. With 'Index To Photographs' and 'Subscribers'. Bruising to corners and head and tail of spine; d/w has sunning to spine and top of front panel; d/w has short edge tear (19mm) to rear panel with associated creasing; else a very good copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE limited and numbered first edition. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. . Limited And Numbered First Edition. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good.

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Autoes Editores, 2005. Fine. First edition, first printing. TEXT IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH. Large oblong paperback. SIGNED BY THE ARTIST, ANDRES WAISSMAN, without dedication on half-title page. Signing reads, 'fond/love/Andres'. 246pp. A monograph of the artist Andres Waissman. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1955. Profusely illustrated in colour with the artwork of Waismann. The essay by Jordi Aladro 'Andres Waissman And His Search Of The Essence' is translated into English in the rear of the book. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. ORDERS OUTSIDE OF UK MAY INCUR EXTRA COST.. Signed by The Artist Andres Waissman. First edition, First Printing. Large Oblong Paperback. Fine.

Boise, Idaho, USA: Legendary, 1994. VG. First edition, first printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication on title-page. Signing reads, 'Some Idaho memories!/Elaine Ambrose Nielsen'. (vi),125pp. A novel about a young girl, Carol, growing-up on a potato farm in Idaho, USA in the 1960s. A very good copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

Bazoudica, 2013. Fine. First edition. Not dated, (2013). Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on title-page. A crime novel involving Vas and Elmira. Two colourful local entrepreneurs from Ladywell SE13... but how could they get there? And what's going on in their laundrette? In their world everything and everyone is connected...from the clip joints to the pads in Essex, right on up to the back streets of Budapest...deeper and deeper till your past comes back to haunt you and you find out whether you're a small time loser or king of the hood. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Fine.

Llandysul, Wales: Gomer Press, 2003. NrF. First edition, first printing. Large paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on title-page, (viii),152pp.Profusely illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. The book gives voice to the ordinary Welsh people who lived through the Second World War, and who have quite extraordinary stories to relate: factory workers, Land Army girls, air-raid wardens, evacuees, firemen, prisoners of war, conscientious objectors, servicemen. With Bibliography. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First edition, First Printing. Large Paperback. Near Fine.

Canterbury, Kent: Forget-Me-Nots, 2016. NrF. First edition. Paperback. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, without dedication on title-page. Signing reads, 'Best Wishes/Keith (with happy face doodle)'. 356pp. Illustrated with photographs. On New Year's Eve 2010, Keith Oliver was told by a doctor that he had Alzheimer's Disease. He was just 55, the head of a thriving primary school, a husband, father and grandfather. It was a life-changing moment, he and his wife Rosemary, took a walk along the beach to absorb the news. Keith turned to her and said, 'One door closes, and one door will open'. In the years since diagnosis, this initial response has proven true again and again. This book is the story of Keith's life before, during and since receiving his diagnosis, told not just by Keith, but by the health professionals, friends and family who know him best. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine.

Canterbury, Kent: Forget-Me-Nots, 2016. VG+. First edition. Paperback. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, without dedication on title-page. Signing reads, 'Best Wishes/Keith Oliver'. 356pp. Illustrated with photographs. On New Year's Eve 2010, Keith Oliver was told by a doctor that he had Alzheimer's Disease. He was just 55, the head of a thriving primary school, a husband, father and grandfather. It was a life-changing moment, he and his wife Rosemary, took a walk along the beach to absorb the news. Keith turned to her and said, 'One door closes, and one door will open'. In the years since diagnosis, this initial response has proven true again and again. This book is the story of Keith's life before, during and since receiving his diagnosis, told not just by Keith, but by the health professionals, friends and family who know him best. Some dusting to edges; else a very good plus copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good Plus.

London: Sphere, 2011. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY ED PARKER, LEADER AND CO-FOUNDER, without dedication on title-page. Signing reads, 'Support the Walk!/Ed Parker'. Illustrated with photographs and maps of the North Pole. 'Walking With The Wounded' is a British charity co-founded by Ed Parker and Simon Daglish in 2010; to help former British Armed Forces service men and women in their career transition from military to civilian life. In April 2011, four soldiers - each a veteran of recent conflicts who'd suffered devastating injuries in the line of duty - set out on a challenge that even an able-bodied athlete would balk at. A 200-mile trek, unsupported, to the North Pole. They were led by Ed Parker. With 'Expedition Kit List' and Index. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY ED PARKER.. Signed by Ed Parker. First edition, First Printing.. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

Muncie, Indiana, USA: Privately Published, 1980. VG+. First edition. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'For -----/a good friend and/fellow pilgrim on the Way./May your walk with the/trees be always blessed!/Catherine McCracken'. Illustrated with line-drawings by Bonnie Pike Albright. (viii),35pp. A collection of poems mostly about trees, written by Quaker Catherine McCracken. 'This poet reads tree-language and interprets nature's spiritual messages with delightful phrasing and no sermons' - Frances Brown Price. Small label of recipients details to title-page; some age tanning to covers and light rusting to staples; else a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Bonnie Pike Albright.

Brighton: Pen Press, 2014. Fine. First edition, first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, C S CLIFFORD, on verso of dedication page. Inscription reads, 'To/----/Best Wishes/C S Clifford/(Respect)'. (iv),216pp. A children's/young adult novel in which James and Matt decide to spend their summer holidays in training to improve their fitness. On only the second day, however, their swim in the local river leads them to a waterfall whose cavernous depths take them into another time and place. Here they meet strange folk - strange yet familiar folk they know only from books and films. Could they really be in Sherwood Forest talking with Robin Hood, Little John, and the others. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. . Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine.

Great Britain: Privately Published, 2021. Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, JANE COCHRANE. On title-page without dedication or inscription. (2),164pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs, line-drawings and maps. The book leads the visitor on a tour on the Greek island of Ithaca. It follows ancient footpaths traditionally identified by Homerists, philologists and archaeologists. With Bibliography. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, JANE COCHRANE.. Signed by Author, Jane Cochrane. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine.

London: Capital Travel Books, 2009. NrF. 2009 Revised Edition. Paperback. SCARCE 2009 REVISED EDITION SIGNED BY AUTHOR, PATRICK HAMILTON. without dedication or inscription on title-page. The book offers ten walks, from 4 to 15 miles long, presented in manageable stages. Bustling markets, peaceful canal towpaths, hilltop viewpoints and historic villages are all included in this feast of discovery. This is a book for the inquisitive explorer, whose reward will be a deep insight into the heart and soul of our wonderful capital city. Profusely illustrated with photographs, line-drawings and maps. 264pp. With Bibliography and Index. There is a small circular 'SIGNED COPY' sticker on front panel of covers. With Bibliography and Index. A near fine copy of a SCARCE 2009 REVISED EDITION SIGNED BY AUTHOR, PATRICK HAMILTON.. Signed by Author. 2009 Revised Edition. Paperback. Near Fine.

Great Britain: Privately Published, 2016. Fine. First edition, first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on dedication page. Inscription reads, 'To -----/Best Wishes/C S Clifford'. (iv),156pp. Time-travelling best friends, Matt and James were eager for another adventure through the mysterious underwater portal they had discovered earlier that summer. This new adventure is with Jesus and the fishermen. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine.

Dublin, Ireland: Walton's Musical Instrument Galleries Ltd, 1947. VG+. First edition. (1947). Not dated, Foreword dated 1947. Paperback. x,228pp. In this collection of Irish songs and ballads an endeavour has been made to cover and represent as wide and varied a field as possible. Included is a selection of patriotic, sentimental and humorous lyrics, also some translations from the Gaelic. With Index. Some age tanning to spine and edges of covers; else a very good plus copy of a UNCOMMON first edition.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good Plus.

London: Macmillan, 1880. Fine. New edition. Profusely illustrated with one hundred engravings. Charles Waterton, (1782-1865), was an English naturalist, traveller, explorer and taxidermist who invented his own method of taxidermy. Included in this fascinating account of his travels are chapters on preserving birds and taxidermy. Edited with new biography and explanatory dictionary/index by Rev J G Wood. Professionally rebound in red cloth with black leather title pieces on spine, lettered gilt, and new endpapers; else a fine copy of the 1880 new edition. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. New Edition. Hard Cover. Fine.